Comments on: Santorum On Employee Free Choice: ‘Vito Corleone’s Famous Line Again Comes To Mind’ http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/02/santorum-efca/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Midland http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/02/santorum-efca/comment-page-1/#comment-3488 Midland Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:49:32 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/02/santorum-efca/#comment-3488 Santorum's comments and the others noted are perfectly consistent with traditional middle-class American culture. As far as many--if not a clear majority--of white middle-class non-union Americans are concerned, unions are a criminal element, socially no different from The Mob or The Gangs or any unusual presence of male negros or "Mexicans" encountered in the street. Just another "Them," unpleasant types who for some reason, though "dying out," are still allowed to around causing trouble for decent folk. One of the most simple and useful things the new administration and the Democratic majority could do for the country is to publicly support unions. Not just by defending them when they are overtly attacked and giving them the protection due under law, but by routinely speaking about them as legitimate members of society and legitimate political voices for the wage-earning middle class. Santorum’s comments and the others noted are perfectly consistent with traditional middle-class American culture. As far as many–if not a clear majority–of white middle-class non-union Americans are concerned, unions are a criminal element, socially no different from The Mob or The Gangs or any unusual presence of male negros or “Mexicans” encountered in the street. Just another “Them,” unpleasant types who for some reason, though “dying out,” are still allowed to around causing trouble for decent folk.

One of the most simple and useful things the new administration and the Democratic majority could do for the country is to publicly support unions. Not just by defending them when they are overtly attacked and giving them the protection due under law, but by routinely speaking about them as legitimate members of society and legitimate political voices for the wage-earning middle class.

]]> By: LiberalVoter http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/02/santorum-efca/comment-page-1/#comment-3422 LiberalVoter Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:15:35 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/02/santorum-efca/#comment-3422 I believe the active word here is FORMER! Former Senator Santorum. Hopefully he will finish his therapy and reenter society a better person (I'm not holding my breath though). I believe the active word here is FORMER! Former Senator Santorum. Hopefully he will finish his therapy and reenter society a better person (I’m not holding my breath though).

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